diff --git a/judge/scripts/test/spec_helper.rb b/judge/scripts/test/spec_helper.rb
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--- a/judge/scripts/test/spec_helper.rb
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-
-# This test helper loads the grader's environment and rails environment
-
-GRADER_ENV = 'test'
-require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__),'../config/environment')
-
-
-# this shall be removed soon
-RAILS_ENV = Grader::Configuration.get_instance.rails_env
-require RAILS_ROOT + '/config/environment'
-
-# make sure not to access real database!
-# taken from http://blog.jayfields.com/2006/06/ruby-on-rails-unit-tests.html
-
-class UnitTest
-  def self.TestCase
-    class << ActiveRecord::Base
-      def connection
-        raise 'You cannot access the database from a unit test'
-#        raise InvalidActionError, 'You cannot access the database from a unit test', caller
-      end
-    end
-    Test::Unit::TestCase
-  end
-end